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No. 608,800. Patented Aug. 9, |898. F. H. SELLS.

EMPLOYEES TIME RECORDER.

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No. 608,800. Patented Aug. 9, |898. F. H. SELL'S.

EIPLUYEES TIIE RECUHDER.

(Applitinn Bhd 1m. 6, 1898.)

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A A w i u No. 608,800. Patented Aug. 9, |898. F. H. SELLS.

EIPLOYEES TIIE RECUBDER.

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F ..ANK il. SELLS, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF 'lO E. J. SVERER, OF SAME PLACE.

EM PLOYEES TIME-RECORDER.v

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,800, dated August 9, 1898.

Application filed January 6, 1898.l Serial No. 665,832. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Bc it known that I, FRANK 1I. SnLLs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Collini` recorders, and has for its object to provide a simple, compact, efficient, and durable construction and arrangementof parts' capable of manipulation with facility to produce an accurate record of the times at which a plurality of employees report for and leave work,

the recording medium being so constructed as to adapt it to receive a record not only of the times at the beginning and end of a working day, but of the times at which the employees leave and return to work at the noon or lunch hour.

A further object of the invention is toprovide means for distinguishing` between the records of reporting for and leaving work.

A further object of the invention isto provide a construction of inscribing mechanism whereby the record-sheet which is employed in connection with the recording mechanism may be made of the minimum simplicity to reduce the cest of a part which must be replaced after use, each record sheet being adapted to receive the record for one working day, and hence being replaceable to provide a fresh sheet for each day.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for relieving the time-measuring mechanism of the resistance oered by theA operation of the recorder and for relieving the operator of the necessity of imparting operative movement to the means whereby the inscribing medium produces therecord upon the recording medium, whereby the uniformity of the record-marks is insured.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the chronometer-controlled member of the mechanism is held in a fixed position during the productionv of a record. Y

Further objects and advantages of this invention will appear in the following description, and the novel features thereof .will bc `my invention.

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particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a front view of a recorder constructed in accordance with Fig. 2 is a side view of the same with the contiguous side wall of the casing omitted. Fig. 3 is a front view with vpart/of the front wall of the casing omitted.

Fig. 4 is a detail horizontal section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2 to show the escapement devices for controlling the advance movement of the recording medium. Fig. 5 is a detail horizontal section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2 to show the clutch mechanism for holding the inscribing medium in a stationary position during the recording` operation and also to show the upper supporting devices for the record-cylinder- Fig. o' is a horizontal section on the line 6 G of Fig. 2 to show the lower supporting devices for the record-cylinder, the means for imparting oscillatory movement to the same, and the feeding devices for theY inking mechanism. Fig. 7 is a detail rear view of the means for varying the axial position of the record-cylinder. Fig. S is a Fig. 9 is a similar view of the supporting-arm for the type-wheel. Fig. l0 is a plan view of a portion of the record-sheet. Fig. li is a detail sectional view of the sliding connection between the'members of the record-cylinder spindle.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the iigu res of the drawings.

The apparatus embodying my invention is arranged within a suitable casing l, and consists, essentially, of a recordingmedium hav ing a record-cylinder 2, an inscribing medium having a type-wheel 3, and an inking medium having-a ibbon i or its equivalent, said apparatus being controlled by a chronometer or time-measuring mechanism, such as a clock,

.(indicated in diagram at 5,) and having an exposed dial 6, traversed by hands similar to those of an ordinary timepiece. The recordcylinder is preferably provided witha record or time sheet, a portion of which is indicated in plan in Fi l0, and is divided transversely or circumferentially of the cylinder by lines IOO to form intervening spaces respectively designated by consecutively-arranged numerals toindicatehours. Said spaces are preferably grouped, with each group containing twelve spaces, numbered from 1 to 12, and referring, respectively, to the hours between twelve midnight and twelve n1. The surface of the record or time sheet is also divided longitudinally or axially of the `record-cylinder by parallel-spaced lines, forming spaces which are also numbered consecutively from 1 up, whereby the time-record of each employee may be arranged in a different space on the surface of the time-sheet, each employeehavinga number bywhich heis designated and in accordance with which he makes his record by means of the apparatus.

rllhe record-cylinder is mounted for rotary movement, and with it is connected operating devices adapted for imparting a step-bystep advance movement in a uniform direction. The means shown in the drawings for accomplishing this object consist of a continuously-acting device, such as a cord 7, held under a constant tension and traversing a winding drum or spool 8, a weight 9 being shown as the means for maintaining said tension upon the cord, and the cord being arranged to traverse an intermediate directionpulley 10, together with an escapement device adapted to release the spindle of the record-cylinder at intervals to permit. its advancement under the tension of said operating device, the escapement in turn being controlled by a chronometer controlled hourwheel 11. This hour-wheel may be carried by an hour-shaf t 12,consisting of an extension of the hour-hand arbor of the chronometer, and the wheel in the construction illustrated is provided with a trip-finger 13 for periodically engaging a trip-arm 14, carried by an escapement-lever 15, cooperating with an escapemcnt-wheel 16, which is iixed to the spindle of the record-cylinder. The cscapementlever may be of the ordinary or well-known construction, yieldingly held in its normal position by means of an actuating-spring 17, and adapted to be moved from its normal position at intervals corresponding in time with the time designations on' the record-sheet, or at intervals of one hour.

The record-cylinder is provided with a spindle of sectional construction, comprising a main member 1S, capable of axial movement to correspondingly adapt the cylinder 2,which is fixed thereto, for axial movement, and a rotary member 19, to which are fixed the winding drum orspool Sand the escapement-wheel 16. Inasmuch as in the construction illustrated the main member of the cylinder-'spindle is mounted for axial movement, it is necessary to provide a sliding connection between the spindle members, and this I accomplish by providing the rotary spindle member 19 with a connected sleeve 20, having a longitudinal groove 21 for the reception of a lateral guide-stud 22 on the spindle member 18.

with the axis of the record-cylinder, upon which said type-wheel is mounted for axial movement, the hub 24 of said type-wheel being feathered upon the spindle to provide for the communication thereto of rotary motion vimparted tothe spindle, while permitting free axial adjustment of said wheel on the spindle. As above indicated, the surface of the recording medium is divided to indicate main intervals of time, as hours; but in order to adapt the apparatus for indicating time with sufficient deiniteness for the purpose I have divided the circumference of the rotary member or wheel 3 of the inscribing medium to form spaces representing fractional intervals of time, such as minutes, and provided said intervals with type-faces for forming characters representing minutes. The type-faces or printing characters are adapted to be brought successively contiguous to or into operative relation with the surface of the recording medium, and hence I preferably employ means for imparting a continuous rotary motion to the spindle of the type-wheel. In the construction illustrated this operating mechanism consists of a winding drum or spool 25, traversed by a flexible connection 26, which is underva constant tension, and in practice I preferably form said connection'26 as an extension of the connection 7 and carry it through an eye 27 in the above-described weight 0, said extension or portion 26 of the connection traversing an intermediate direction-pulley 28, Obviously the rotation of the type or printing wheel spindle must be regulated to bring the printing characters into operative position or to the printing-point at intervals corresponding with the passage of time, and h'ence I employ a chronometer-governing mechanism similar to that employed for controlling the speed of rotation of the record-cylinder, and by connecting the spindle of the printing-wheel with the hour-shaft by means of intermeshing gears 12 and 12b I am enabled to use the same ehronometer as that which is employed for driving said hour-shaft, and hence I am enabled to secure an accurate synchrony in operation between the inscribing and recording mediums. Thus by rotary adjustment of the printingwheel of the inscribing medium I am enabled to bring different parts of its printing-face into operative relation with the recording-surface to indicate in the proper hour-spaces of the recording medium the number of minutes past a given hour at which the record is lmade, the movement of both recording and inscribing mediums being regulated by chronometer mechanism, as clearly set forth here;

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zontal plane of either of the transverse series of spaces, and hence to enable each employee to make a record of his time independently of the records of the other employees, I employ an indicator, consisting of a dial 29, provided with characters corresponding with those on the record-sheet, representing difterent employees, as from l upward, and an index 30, traversing said dish and adapted to be arranged to indicate either of the characters thereon, said index being operatively connected with the printing-wheel, whereby the rotary adjustment of the index is adapted to impart axial movement to said wheel. In the constructionillustrated the spindle 3l of the index carries a pinion 32, meshing with a rack-bar 33, to which is attached a supporting-arm Si, and this supporting-arm has connection with the hub 2l ofthe printing-wheel by means of a bifurcation 35 in the arm engaging a circumferential slot 3G in the hub. In practice I prefer to provide the index with a holding-pawl 37 to engage a holding-rack 3S on the disk, thus adapting the index to remain fixed at any point of adjustment during the subsequent manipulation of the parts to forni the record.

Obviously it is necessary to secure coo peration er impact between the inscribing and recording mediums in connection with suitable inhin g mechanism, and hence I have provided means for imparting transverse or diametrical movement to the recording medium to bring it toward the periphery of the printing-wheel, the inking-ribbon 4 being interposed between the same to cause the inscribing ol a character upon the surface of the recording medium. fith this obj ect in view I employ a swinging frame or support for the cylinder, the same consisting of a spindle i0, having upper and lower radial arms 4l and l2 for supporting the upper and lower ends of the main spindle member 1S, the spindle -LO being mounted at its upper end in a bearing in the supporting-arm -lI- i and at its lower end in a socket-bearing il. The upper arm -ll of the cylinder support or carrier engages the sleeve 20, and in order to adapt this sleeve for transverse movement I employ a flexible connection l5 between the sleeve and the spindle member 19, said connection consisting of a coiled spring, which is adapted to communicate rotary motion from the said spindle member l0 to the sleeve 20, and hence to the main spindle member 18, without interfering with the necessary transverse movement of the cylinder to bring it into operative relation with the printing-wheel of the inscribing medium.

The means illustrated in the drawings for accomplishing this printing movement ol the record-cylinder consists of an operating-lever IG, of bell-crank construction, connected by a draw-rod -l or its equivalent with a clutch a8, said operating-lever having an exposed pnsh-luitton or finger-hold if) arranged ont- .complished in rapid succession.

side of the casing. The clutch consists of a swinging arm 50, carrying a beveled pawl 5l to engage a clutch-arm 52 on the spindle et() of the cylinder support or carrier, said pawl having an actuating-spring 53, whereby it is yieldingly held in its normal position both in its swinging path of movement and also with relation to the arm 50. IV hen the operatinglever G is actuated, the swinging arm 50 is drawn forward by the contact of the pawl 5l with the clutch-arm 52, and swinging movement is imparted to the cylinder support or carrier, and this movement continues until the extremity of the pawl 5l slips from the clutch-arm. The movement of the cylinder support or carrier by means of the operatinglever f-LG is accomplished in opposition to the yielding resistance offered by an impactspring 5l, and hence when the clutch-arm 52 is released from the pawl 5l said cylinder support or carrier is promptly returned to its normal positionl and is driven `forcibly into operative contact with the printing-wheel. \Vhen the push-button t0 is released after accomplishing the printing operation, the pawl is drawn back to its normal position and is allowed to pass beyond the clutch-arm 52 to occupy a position in rear thereof by the pivotal movement of the pawl. Thus a series of operations of the mechanism may be ac- In order to relieve the jar at the limit et the transverse movement of the cylinder and also te remove the surface of the cylinder from contact with the hiking-ribbon, I employ a cushion 55, arranged in the path, preferably of the lower arm 42, of the cylinder support or carrier, the yielding quality of said cushion allowing the movement ol' the cylinder, after the contact of the arm e2 with the cushion, to bring the cylinder into proper contact IOO IOS

with the ribbon and the latter into contact Y with the printing character on the wheel 3, but the resilience of said cushion being sufficient to immediately withdraw the cylinder from contact with the ribbon, and thus permit the succeeding rotation of the cylinder without allowing its surface to be marred by the ribbon. A cushion of rubber may be employed. Thus the operating devices which are employed for causing the printing movement of the operating parts el the mechanism are not depended upon to cause the movement of the cylinder toward the printingwheel, but merely to draw the cylinder back. from its normal position in opposition to the tension of the actuating-spring preparatory to the release of the cylinder and its automatic movement toward the printing-wheel. The

result et' this relative arrangement of parts is that the sharpness or intensity of the impact is controlled mechanically and does not depend upon the judgment of the operator. The cylinder must be moved back to a certain predetermined point before it will be released frein the operating devices, and when IIC) IIS

thus released its forward or operative movement is due to the operation of means having a constant tension.

It is desirable in connection with the abovedescribed mechanism to employ means for successively presenting fresh surfaces of the inking-ribbon at the printing-point,and hence I terminally connect the ribbon with ribbonspools 56 and 57, a friction-brake 58 being arranged to coperate with the spool 56 and feeding mechanism operatively connected with the operating-lever 46 being employed for advancing the spool .57. In the construction illustrated a feed-lever 59 is engaged with a slot 60 in the draw-rod 47 and is provided with a feed-pawl 6l for engaging a ratchetdisk 62 on the spool-spindle. A holding-pawl -63 is also employed in this connection to prevent backward rotation of the spool.

As hereinbefore indicated, I have found it desirable to provide means for distinguishing between the records made by employees in reporting for and leaving work, and in order to accomplish this I have adapted the recordcylinder for axial movement by forming a sliding connection between the spindle members 18 and 19, such axial movement being designed to bring different portions of the surface of a record-space on the record or time sheet into the plane of the printingwheel, lsaid record-spaces being preferablyelongated axially of the cylinder to allow room for the necessary axial adjustment of the cylinder without removing a given space thereof wholly out of the plane of the printing-wheel. To accomplish this, I mount the socket-bearing 44 for axial movement to vary the vertical position of the spindle 40 of the cylinder support or carrier and dispose a cam 64 in operative relation with said socket-bearin g,whereby the adjustment of the cam causes the required movement of the cylinder support or carrier. Operation of said cam is secured by suitable mechanism controlled by an index 65, exposed exteriorly of the casing in operative relation with a suitable scale marked Entering and Leaving or In and Out,7 as indicated in the drawings. The connections illustrated consist of an arm 66 on the spindle 67 of said indicator 65, a rock-shaft 68, connected with the cam 64 and having an arm 69, and a connecting-rod 70 between the arms 66 and 69. Vhen the index-arm is arranged in one of its adjusted positions, the cam is turned to lower the cylinder support or carrier, whereas when said index is arranged in its other adjusted position the cam is arranged to elevate said support or carrier.

Another important feature of the mechanism embodying` my invention consists of mea-ns for holding the printing-wheel of the inscribing medium in a fixed position during the printing of a record to avoid blurring the record, and the means employed for accomplishing this purpose is a holding-wheel 7l, fixed to the spindle 23 of the printing-wheel and provided with a peripheral series of seats corresponding in number with the printing characters on said printing-wheel, in combination with a stop-pawl 72, adapted to be thrown into engagement with either of the seats of the holding-wheel and preferably connected with the operating-lever 46, by which the printing operation is accomplished. In the construction illustrated the stop-pawl is connected by a rod 73 with said operatinglever 46, whereby the depression of the pushbutton checks the rotary movement of the printing-wheel spindle before the cylinder support or carrier has been moved in opposition to the tension of its actuating-spring a sufficient distance to allow its release, said engagement of the stop-pawl with the holding-wheel being maintained until after the cylinder has advanced to produce the impression and has been removed by the coperating cushion from contact with the inkingribbon'. Obviously this checking of the movement of the printing-wheel must be accomplished without interfering with the connection of said spindle with the chronometerregulating devices, and hence I construct the printing-wheel spindle in sections, the section 23 thereof being the means for carrying the spool 25 and the gear l2, while the section 23b carries the printing-wheel and the stopwheel 7l, said sections of the spindle having an intermediate torsionally-yielding connection 74, consisting of a coiled spring or the equivalent thereof. Furthermore, it is desirable to employ an alarm mechanism designed for indicating when a record has been made to prevent one employee from registering for others, and hence to the sleeve 20 I attach a yielding tongue 75 of a bell-hammer, a gong 76 being arranged in the path of said hammer, whereby when the cylinder is released from the clutch mechanism 48 and reaches its printing position with relation to the inscribing medium the bell is sounded.

The dial 29, which, with the traversing index, constitutes a designating device, is provided with a number of stations corresponding with the number of spaces in each longitudinal series on the time-sheet, said stations being consecutively designated by suitable characters relating, respectively, by election, to different employees and corresponding with those on the time-sheet. The printing-wheel is operatively connected, as above described, with the movable member of this designating device for change of position longitudinally with relation to the time-sheet to secure correspondence between the positions of the index on the dial and the printing orinscribing member and time-sheet. The chronometer-controlled step-by-step transverse movement ofthe time-sheet cylinder or carrier, constituting the recording medium, brings different hour-columns of the recording medium into the printing-plane, and the manually-controlled printing movement of the time-sheet carrier causes the impression of the minute IOO IIO

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character (on the contiguous point of the inscribing medium) in a space located in the present hour-column opposite the designated cmployec-designating character.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrilicing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim isl. A time-recorder having a removable rccording medium superficially divided to form spaces designated by characters representing divisions of time, an inscribing medium having impression-producing characters representing divisions of time of a different denomination, chronometer-controlled means for operating said inscribing and recording mediums, and actuating devices whereby the recording and inscribing mediums may be brought into operative relation to produce an impression upon the former, substantially as specified.

2. A time-recorder havinga recording medium supcriicially divided to form spaces designated by c haracters representing divisions ol' time, chronometer-controlled means for imparting a step-bystep advance movement to the recording medium, an inscribing medium provided with impression-producing characters representing divisions of time of a different denomination, chronometer-controlled means for imparting advance movement to the inscribing medium, and actuating devices whereby the recording and inscribing mediums may be brought into operative relation, substantially as specified.

A time-recorder having a recording medium provided with an impression-receiving surface divided into spaces arranged in hourcolnmns, and provided with employee-designating characters, chronometer-controlled means for imparting a step-by-step advance movement to the recording medium, an inscribing medium provided with printing characters representing fractional divisions of time, ehronometer-controlled means for imparting advance movement to the inscribing medium to bring its characters successively to the prin ting-point,and actuating devices for bringing the inscribing and recording mediums into operative relation, with the inscribing medium in the plane of the selected employee designating character, substantially as specified.

it. A time-recorder having a recording medium provided on its impression-receiving surface with longitudinal hour-columns divided to forni employee-designating spaces, chronometer-controlled means for imparting step-by-stepl movement to the recording medium in a direction transverse to the hourcolumns, an inscribing medium havingprinting characters representing minor divisions of time, chronometer-controlled means for bringing the dilerent printing characters of the inscribing medium successively to the printing-point, employcc-designating means for adjusting the inscribing medium parallel with the hour-columns of the recording medium, and actuating devices for bringing the recording and inscribing mediums into operative relation, substantially as specified.

5. A time-recorder having a recording medium provided on its impression-receiving surface with longitudinal hour-columns divided to form employee-designating spaces, chronometer-controlled means for imparting step-by-step movement to the recording medium in a direction transverse to the hourcolumns, an inscribin g mediu m having printing characters representing minor divisions ot' time, chronometencontrolled means for bringing the diterent printing characters of the inscribing medium successively to the printing-point, employeesdesignating means 'for adjusting the inscribing medium parallel with the hour-columns of the recording medium, adjusting devices for moving the recording medium in a direction lparallel with its hour-columns, and actuating devices for bringing the recording and inscribing mcdiums into operative relation, substantially as specified.

6. A time-recorder having an inscribing medium provided with impression-produeing characters representing minor divisions of time, chronometer-controlled means for actuating the inscribing medium, a record-cylin der having superficial spaces representing major divisions of time and mounted for movement toward and from the inscribing medium, actuating devices for moving the record-cylinder into operative relation with the inscribing medium, chronometer-controlled means for imparting advance 1novement to the record-cylinder to bring different portions of its surface successively into the printing-plane, and iiexible connections between said chronometer-controlled means and the record-cylinder, substantially as specified.

7. A time-recorder havin g an inscribingmedium provided with impression-producing characters representing minor divisions of time, chronometer-controlled means for actuating the inscribing medium, a reeord-cylin der having superficial spaces representing major divisions of time and mounted for movement toward and from the inscribing medium, actuating devices for moving the record-cylinder into operative relation with the inscribing medium, chronometer-controlled means for imparting advance movenient to the record-cylinder to bring different portions of its surface successively into the printing-plane, and flexible connections between said chronometer-controlled means and the record-cylinder, said connections consisting of a coiled spring, substantially as specified. v y

8. Atime-recordcr having an inscribingme dium, provided with printing characters rep- IOO IIO

resentingminor divisions of time, chronometer-controlled actuating devices for bringing different printing characters of the inscribin g medium to the printing-point, a record-cylinder adapted for' movement toward and from the inscribing medium, a carrier upon which the record-cylinder is mounted, actuating devices for moving the carrier, and chronometer-controlled means for advancing the record-cylinder to bring different portions Of its surface into the printing-plane, substantially as specified.

9. A time-recorder having an inscribing medium, provided with printing characters representing minor divisions of time, clironometer-controlled actuating devices for bringing different printing characters of the inscribin g medium to the printing-point, a record-cylinder adapted for movement toward and from the inscribing medium, a swinging carrier upon which the record-cylinder is mounted, actuating devices connected with the carrier for moving the record-cylinder into operative' relation with the inscribing medium, and chronometer-controlled means for advancing the record-cylinder to bring different portions of its surface into the printing-plane, substantially as specified.

l0. A time-recorder having an inscribing medium, provided with printing characters representing minor divisions of time, chronometer controlled actuating devices for bringing different printing characters of the inscribing medium to the printing-point, a record-cylinder adapted for movement toward and from the inscribing medium, resilient cushioning devices for normally maintaining the surface of the record-cylinder at an interval from the inscribing medium, actuating devices for bringing the record-cylinder into operative relation with the inscribing medium in opposition to said cushioning devices, and chrononieter-controlled means for advancing the record-cylinder to bring different portions of its surface into the printing-plane, substantially as specified.

1l. A time-recorder having an inscribing medium, provided with printing characters representing minor divisions of time, chronometercontrolled actuating devices for bringing different printing characters of the inscribing medium to the printing-point, a record-cylinder mounted for movement tolward and from the inscribing medium, yielding means for normally maintaining the record-cylinder contiguous to its impression-receivin g position and yieldingly resisting movement from said position, actuating devices for withdrawing the record-cylinder from its normal position in-opposition to said yielding means, and chronometer-controlled means for advancing the record-cylinder to bring different portions of its surface into the printingplane, substantially as specified.

l2. A time-recorder having an inscribing medium, provided with printing characters representing minor divisions of time, chronometer controlled actuating devices for bringing different printing characters of the inscribing medium to the printing-point, a record-cylinder mounted for movement toward and from the inscribing medium, yielding means for normally maintaining the record-cylinder contiguous to its impression-receiving position and yieldingly resisting movement from said position, actuating devices for withdrawing the record-cylinder from its normal position in opposition to said yielding means, cushioning devices for yieldingly resisting the'movement of the record-cylinder toward the inscribing medium, and for normally holding the same out of its printing position,'and chronometer-controlled means for advancing the record-cylinder to bring different portions of its surfaceinto the printing-plane, substantially as specified.

13. A time-recorder having an .inscribing medium, provided with printing characters representing minor divisions of time, chronometer controlled actuating devices for bringing dilferent printing characters of the inscribing medium to the printing-point,a record-cylinder adapted for movement toward and from the inscribing medium, a spring-actuated carrier-frame for the record-cylinder, means for swinging the frame in opposition to its actuating-spring to withdraw the record-cylinder from the inscribing medium, and chronometer-controlled means for advancing the record-cylinder to bring different portions of its surface into the printi n g-plane, substantially as specified.

14. A time-recorderfhaving an inscribing medium, provided with printing characters representing minor divisions of time, chronometer controlled actuating devices for bringing different printing characters of the inscribing medium to the printing-point,a record-cylinder adapted for movement toward and from the inscribing medium, a spring-actuated carrier-frame for the record-cylinder, a releasing-clutch for swinging the carrierframe in opposition toits actuating-spring to move the record-cylinder from the inscribing medium, operating means for actuating said clutch, and chronoineter-controlled means for advancing the record-cylinderl to bring dif-4 ferent portions of its surface into the printing-plane, substantially as specified.

15. A time-recorder having an inscribing medium, provided with printing characters representing minor divisions of time, chronometer controlled actuating devices for bringing different printing characters of the inscribing medium to the printing-point,a record-cylinder adapted for movement toward and from the inscribin g medium, a spring-actuated carrier-frame for the record-cylinder, a releasing-clutch having a swinging arm and a clutch-pawl for engaging a clutch-arm on the carrier-frame, to swing the latter in opposition to its actuating-spring and move the record-cylinder from the inscribing medium, an operating-lever for actuating said clutch,

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and clironometor-controlled means for advancing the record-cylinder to bring difterent portions of its surface into the printingplane, substantially as specied.

1G. A time-recorder having an inscribing medium, provided with printing characters representing minor divisions of time, chronometer controlled actuating devices for bringing different printing characters ot the insoribing medium to the printing-point,a record-cylinder mounted for movement toward and from the inscribing medium, manuallyoperatcd means for causing the movement of the record-cylinder to its printing position, a spindle operatively connected with the record-cylinder for imparting rotary motion thereto, operating devices at a constant tension for imparting rotary motion to said spindle, and ehronometer-controlled trip mechanism for releasing the spindle at intervals, substantially as specified.

17. A time-recorder having an inscribing medium, provided With printing characters representing minor divisions of time, chronometer controlled actuating devices for bringing different printing characters of the inscribing medium to the printing-point, a record-cylinder mounted for movement toward and from the inscribing medium, manually-operated means for causing the movement of the record-cylinder to its printingposition, a spindle operatively connected With the record-cylinder for imparting rotary motion thereto, operating devices at a constant tension Afor impart-ing rotary motion to said spindle, and chronometer controlled trip mechanism for releasing the spindle at intervals, the same including' an escapement wheel and lever, and a trip-wheel arranged in operative relation with the escapement-lever, substantially as specified.

1S. A time-recorder having an inscribing medium, provided with printing characters representing minor divisions of time, chronometer controlled actuating devices for bringing diflferent printing characters of the inscribing medium to the printing-point, a record-cylinder mounted for movement toward and from the inscribing medium, manually-operated means for causing the movement of the record-cylinder to its printing position, a spindle operatively connected with the record-cylinder for imparting rotary motion thereto, operating devices at a constant tension for imparting rotary motion to said spindle, an eseapement device including an escapement ivheel and lever, the lever being provided with a trip-arm, and a continuouslyoperated chronometer-controlled trip-wheel having a finger adapted for periodical engagement with said trip-arm, substantially as specified.

l0. A time-recorder having an iuscribing medium, provided with printing characters representing minor divisions of time, chronomcter -controlled actuating devices for bringing different printing characters of the inscribing medium to the printing-point, a record-cylinder mounted for movement toward and from the inscribing medium, manually-operated means for causing the movement of the record-cylinder to its printing position, a spindle operatively connected ivith the record-cylinder for imparting rotary motion thereto, a Weight-cord under a constant tension connected with a spool on said spindle for imparting rotary motion thereto, and chronomcter-eontrolled trip mechanism for releasing the spindle at intervals, substantially as specified.

20. A time-recorder having a record-cylininder mounted for axial and rotary movement, chronometer-controlled means for imparting rotary motion to the cylinder, cylinder-supporting devices mounted for movement parallel with the axis of the cylinder, an exposed index mounted for movement to occupy either of a plurality of stations, operating connections betvveen said index and the cylindersupporting devices for varying the axial position of the cylinder, an inscribing medium provided with printing characters, chronometer-controlled means for actuating the inscribing i medium, and manually controlled means for bringing the inscribing and recordingmediums into operative relation, substantially as speciiied.

2l. A time-recorder having a record-cylinder mounted for axial and rotary movement, chronometer-controlled means for imparting rotary motion to the cylinder, cylinder-supporting devices mounted for movement parallel with the axis of the cylinder, a cam arranged in operative relation with said cylindersupporting devices, an exposed index mounted for movement to occupy either of a plurality ot stations, operating connections between said index and the cam for varying the axial position of the cylinder, an inscribing medium provided with printing characters, chronoineter-controlled means 'for actuating the inscribing medium, and manuallycontrolled means for bringing the inscribing and recording mediums into operative relation, substantially as specified.

22. A time-recorder having recording and inscribing mediums provided respectively With an impression-receiving surface and impression-producing type-faces, the former being designated by, and the latter forming, characters respectively representing divisions of time of different denominations,chronometer-controlled means for advancing the recording and inscribing mediums, an inliingribbon interposed between the inscribing and recording mediums, and manually-controlled operating devices for moving said mediums into contact with the opposite surfaces of the hiking-ribbon, substantially as specified.

23. A time-recorder having' recording and inscribing mediums, provided respectively With an impr ssion-receiving surface and impression-producing type-faces, the former being designated by, and the latter forming,

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characters respectively representing divisions of time of different denominations, chronometer-controlled means for advancing the recordin g and inscribin g mediums, an inlcingribbon interposed between the inscribing and recording mediums, movable supporting devicesy for the inking-ribbon, manually-controlled operating devices for bringing said mediums into contact With the opposite surfaces of the inking-ribbon, and operating connections between the ribbon-supporting devices and said actuating devices for the inscribing and recording mediums, substantially as specified.

24. A time-recorder having recording and inscribing mediums provided respectively with an impression-receiving surface having characters representing divisions of time, and impression-producing characters representing divisions of time of a different denomination, chronometer-controlled means for advancing the recording and inscribing mediums, an inking-ribbon interposed between the inscribing and recording mediums, manually-controlled operating devices for bringing said mediums into contact with the opposite surfaces of the inking-ribbon, and including a reciprocable rod, adjustable carriers for the inking-ribbon, and ratchet mechanism for advancing the ribbon-carrying devices and including a feeding-lever operatively connected With said reciprocable rod, substantially as specified.

25. Atime-recorder having a rotary recordcylinder having characters representing divisions of time, chronometer-controlled means for rotating said cylinder, a rotary inscribing medium having peripheral printing characters representing divisions of time of a different denomination, and mounted for axial movement parallel With the surface of the record cylinder, employee designating devices operatively connected with the inscribing medium to impart axial movement thereto, chronometer-controlled means for imparting rotary motion to the inscribing medium, and actuating devices for bringing the record-cylinder into printing relation with the inscribing medium, substantially as specified.

26. A time-recorder having a rotary recordcylinder having characters representing divisions of time, chronometer-controlled means for imparting rotary motion to the record-cylinder, an inscribing medium peripheraliy provided With printing characters representing divisions of time of a different denomination, for impressing the surface of the record-cylinder, and having a spindle upon which it is mounted for axial movement parallel with the surface of the record-cylinder, chronometercontrolled means for imparting rotary motion to the spindle of the inscribing medium, a designating device having a movable member operatively connected With the inscribing medium for imparting axial movement thereto, and actuating devices for bringing the recordcylinder into operative relation with the inscribing medium, substantially as specified.

27. A time-recorder having a rotary recordcylinder having'charaoters representing divisions of time, chronometer-controlled means for imparting rotary motion to the record-cylinder, an inscribing medium peri pherally provided With print-ing characters representing divisions of time of a different denomination, for impressing the surface of the record-cylinder, and having a spindle upon which it is mounted for axial movement parallel With the surface of the record-cylinder, chronometer-controlled means for imparting rotary motion to the spindle of the inscribing medium, a supporting-arm for the inscribing medium mounted for linear movement parallel with the spindle of said inscribing medium, adesignating device having a member operatively connected with said supporting-arm, and actuating devices for moving the record-cylinder into operative relation With the inscribing medium, substantially as specified.

28. A time-recorder having arotary recordcylinder having characters representing divisions of time, chronometer-controlled means for imparting rotary motion to the record-cylinder, an inscribing medium peripherally provided with printing characters representing divisions of time of a different denomination, for impressing the surface of the record-cylinder, and having a spindle upon Which it is mounted for axial movement parallel with the surface of the record-cylinder, chronometercontrolled means for imparting rotary motion to the spindle of the inscribing medium, chronometer controlled actuating devices yieldingly connected with the spindle of the inscribing medium, actuating devices for bringing the record-cylinder into operative relation with the inscribing medium,and holding devices for locking the spindle of the inscribing medium in a fixed position during the printing operation, substantially as specified.

29. A time-recorder having a rotary recordcylinder having characters representing divisions of time, chronometer-controlled means for imparting rotary motion to the recordcylinder, an inscribing medium peripherally provided with printing characters representing divisions of time of a different denomination, for impressing the surface of the recordcylinder, and having a spindle upon Which it is mounted for axial movement parallel with the surface of the record-cylinder, chronometer-controlled means for imparting rotary motion to the spindle of the inscribing medium, chronometer controlled actuating devices yieldingly connected with the spindle of the inscribing medium, actuating devices for bringing the record-cylinder into operative relation with the inscribing medium, and holding devices operatively connected with said record-cylinder-actuating devices, for locking the spindle of the inscribing medium IOO IIO

in a lined position during the printing operation, substantially as specified.

30. A time-recorder having a rotary recordcylinder having characters representing divisions of time, ehronometer-controlled means for imparting rotary motion to the recordcylinder, an inseribing medium peripherally provided with printing characters representing divisions of time of a different denomination, for impressing the surface of the recordcylinder, and having a spindle upon which it is mounted for axial movement parallel with the surface of the record-cylinder, ehronometer-controlled means for imparting rotary motion to the spindle of the inseribing medium, said chronometer controlled means being flexibly connected With the spindle, a toothed holding-Wheel carried by the spindle, a holding-paivl for engaging the teeth ot said holding-wheel, and actuating devices operatively connected with the holding-pawl for bringing the record-cylinder into operative relation With the inscribing medium, substantially as specified.

3l. A time-recorder having a rotary recordcylinder having characters representing divisions of time, chronometer-controlled means for imparting rotary motion to the recordeylinder, an insoribing medium peripherally provided with printing characters representing divisions of time of a dillerent denomination, for impressing the surface of the recordcylinder, and having a spindle upon Whieh it is mounted for axial movement parallel with the surface ofthe record-cylinder, chronometer-controlled means for imparting rotary motion to the spindle of the inscribing medium, said chronometer controlled means being flexibly connected with the spindle by means of a torsionally-yielding spring, a toothed holding-Wheel carried by the spindle, aholding-pawl for engaging the teeth of said holding-Wheel, and actuating devices operatively connected with the holding-pawl for bringing the record-cylinder into operative relation with the inscribing medium, substantially as specified. p

32. A time-recorder having rotary reeording and inscribing mediums, common means, consisting of a Weight-cord, terminally reeled upon spools on the spindles respectively of said mediums, for imparting rotary motion thereto, chronometer-controlled governing devices for each of said spindles, and actuating devices for bringing the recording and insoribing mediums into operative rclation,substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK II. SELLS lVitnesses:

W. M. OLDHAM, S. A. SnLLs, 

